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TRIANGLE Brentwood Academy Magazine | Spring 2014

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FROM THE HEADMASTER Dear BA family, At this time of year, after having completed admission interviews with families, we have spent time and energy clearly articulating our target as we invite people to join us and the Brentwood Academy mission. Central to our discussion has been the point that while every school offers instruction in knowledge and skills, every school also teaches values of a certain kind. What are the values that we will leave as a legacy because of the influence of the Brentwood Academy experience? Some of the values involve questions like: What makes us have worth as individuals? What authorities do we accept in our lives? How do we respond to those authorities? Perhaps as an underpinning to our answers to those questions is our decision about what authority God’s Word has in our lives, which shapes other significant questions, such as:

What am I willing to do to gain the approval of others? How will I define success (in eternal or temporary terms)?

Out of a foundation in recognizing the authority of God and God’s Word, comes a commitment to recognize that there is absolute truth and that there is right and wrong. From this grows the conviction that there are moral issues to which we must respond. So, how will we handle the claims God makes on our lives? In turn, how does that shape our perspective on education, our studies, and our work as “expressions of personal allegiance to Christ,” as Ryken put it? *(See reference below.) From a recognition that a Christian perspective on learning gives purpose to how well we undertake each task before us, we develop an awareness that our reason for learning has more to do with the kind of person we are becoming than it does with simply accomplishing a task or earning credentials or recognition. This shift in focus—from learning for what it will give us, to learning for what we are becoming—frees us to begin to consider what God is preparing us to contribute, both here and in the future. At the same time, this will help us stand up for the truth and to offer hope and light in the world that often seems to have a shortage of both. *From the BA faculty summer reading selection: Liberal Arts for the Christian Life, edited by Jeffry C. Davis and Philip G. Ryken.

Curt Masters Headmaster

BRENTWOOD ACADEMY MISSION Brentwood Academy is a co-educational, independent college preparatory school dedicated to nurturing and challenging the whole person— body, mind, and spirit—to the glory of God.

On the Cover: Shelby Collins ‘14 (standing), Olivia Lentchner ‘18 (red shirt) and Anna Lynne Brandon ‘19 (navy shirt) tutor students in Preston Taylor Ministry’s after-school program.

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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S TRIANGLE SPRING 2014

HEADMASTER Curtis G. Masters

HEADMASTER EMERITUS William B. Brown, Jr. 2013-2014 TRUSTEE CHAIR J. Mac Brown ‘83 2013-2014 ALUMNI COUNCIL CO-PRESIDENTS Dick Cole ‘84 Destin Tompkins ‘95 2013-2014 BA PARENTS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Callie Fowlkes Victory ‘83

EDITORS Leah Hoskins Susan Shafer Cindy Tripp STAFF WRITERS Lulu Luton Clark ‘76 Leah Hoskins Susan Shafer CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

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A World Away BA students, alumni, and parents of alumni connect in Cape Town through Living Hope. Iron Eagles

BA’s first robotics team advances to the VEX World Competition in California.

A Powerful Partnership

Winterim Students share their experiences from the Big Apple to Haiti.

Learning from the Pros

Grandparents’ Day

Gathering Together Faculty gather together regularly to share devotions, songs, and encouragement.

Athletics Update Girls’ varsity basketball brings home the gold ball.

Fine Arts Update Nine forensics students qualify for national competition.

Alumni News Updates on the lives of BA graduates.

Students, parents, faculty, and alumni join hands with Preston Taylor Ministries.

Parents share words of wisdom regarding the college search process.

Students welcome their grandparents to campus during Spiritual Emphasis Week.

Bill Anderson Shelly Arms ‘14 Jay Collins ‘86 Jan Rodgers Dale ‘80 Valerie Degati Amanda Eidson ‘14 Noah Franks ‘16 Suzy Goodwin Heath ‘84 Kamil Malone ‘14

Cindy Montgomery Matt Nygren Caroline Pedersen Colton Powell ‘15 Forrest Reynolds Madison Reynolds ‘16 Chan Sheppard Wallace White ‘94

GRAPHIC DESIGN Phil Goodman PHOTOGRAPHY Andy Collignon Phil Goodman Peyton Hoge Gale Payne Barry Robbins Jennifer Vickery Smith Tara Smith Terry Wyatt The Triangle Magazine is published twice annually under the direction of the Brentwood Academy communications department and is distributed without charge to family and friends of the school. Brentwood Academy 219 Granny White Pike, Brentwood, TN 37027 615-373-0611

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FEATURE STORY

BA alumni and current students Chris Benton ‘06, Griffin Cole ‘15, Brady Cole ‘18, Courtney Drake Lankford ‘96, and Hunter Terrill ‘16 find common ground while serving Living Hope in Cape Town, South Africa.

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A WORLD AWAY

BA FAMILIES SERVE ON COMMON GROUND IN CAPE TOWN

ape Town, South Africa, is exactly 8,306 miles from Brentwood, Tennessee, and takes, conservatively, a minimum of 24 hours to reach (that’s with brief airport layovers and no delays). Yet, over the past four years, Cape Town has become

the point on the planet where dozens of BA students, parents, alumni, and parents of alumni have crossed paths—many for the first time. How is it that “BA family” members, ages 10-60, find themselves connecting half a world away? Why do current students and parents, two former Board of Trustees chairs, several alumni, and a young alumna mother of five find themselves on common ground in the “dark” African continent? In a word—hope. Or in two words—Living Hope.

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Making A Vow This beautiful story of lives intersecting actually begins in the

they had no idea what selling all their possessions and packing

year 1999 when a South African pastor vowed he could never

up their four small children would entail, they were on their way

again turn a blind eye to the lives around him plagued by

to South Africa.

disease, poverty, addiction, and destruction. It was then that John Thomas began a work that would one day be called Living

In April 2013, alumnus Chris Benton ’06 also made a vow—a

Hope and would radically transform thousands of lives in the

marriage vow to his new bride Allie. Only five months later, like the

area of a nation that was home to one third of the world’s HIV/

Lankfords, the Bentons journeyed 8,000 miles to begin their lives

AIDS-infected population.

together and in ministry with Living Hope.

Ten years later, on the other side of the world in College Grove,

The Lankfords and Bentons could not have known at the time,

Tennessee, BA alumna Courtney Drake Lankford ’96 and her

but God was weaving together a tapestry of lives that would

husband, Joey, made a similar vow. They, too, could no longer

intersect in the coming years because of their passion to serve

turn a blind eye or deaf ear to God’s call on their lives. Though

the needs of those in Cape Town through Living Hope.

The Lankfords Joey and Courtney Drake ’96 Lankford were living the “American” dream in 2010. They had a nice home, great kids, and good jobs when they answered the call to serve. “I was one of those people who said, ‘I will never go to Africa.’ Honestly, I had no desire to be a missionary either. Nope…

THe Mission

Living Hope seeks to bring the hope and compassion of Jesus Christ in a holistic way to those who are poor, chronically sick, and chemically dependent. It aims to do all it can to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and poverty so as to empower communities to become healthy, productive beacons of HOPE. Living Hope is headquartered near the small village of Masi and serves four area townships: Ocean View, Red Hill, Capricorn, and Masi, which is essentially a 100-acre property that is home to 45,000 people. The ministry’s mission is • To spread the good news of Jesus Christ in a life-changing way and to encourage people to follow Him. • To support people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS and other chronic illnesses and to play a vital role in the prevention, care, and treatment of the diseases. • To undertake community development through education, social, and health related programs. This work is accomplished through four branches of the Living Hope tree: Living Care (medical), Living Grace (homelessness and substance abuse), Living Right (health education), and Living Way (job skills education).

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nowhere on my radar,” says Courtney. Courtney is a nurse who earned her degree from Columbia State after graduating from BA. Joey had spent his professional career in medical sales.

Joey Lankford (center) shares his passion for equipping locals to learn how to build self-sustaining businesses in Living Way’s Agri-Academy.

The prologue to the Lankfords’ call to Cape Town began

With the unemployment rate in South Africa greater

when Joey visited the area and met a farmer who shared

than America’s rate during the Great Depression, the

his passion for growing crops hydroponically—in water

Lankfords began to help build a profitable agri-business

and greenhouses. At the time, the Lankfords were also in

of greenhouses called “tunnels.” There they produce

the process of adopting a little girl, Bristol, from Ethiopia.

cucumbers and tomatoes, and they train Africans to set

Bristol had only been on U.S. soil for a few months when

up their own similar businesses. When Joey first arrived,

Joey and Courtney committed to help the Living Way

the land where the two tunnels now sit was just a patch of

program (through Living Hope) in its mission to give

weeds. Soon there will be 10 tunnels.

people an opportunity to earn their way out of poverty. Courtney helps lead a weekly moms’ group that focuses “When God calls you and you surrender to that calling

on health issues and the basics of childcare:

with your family, the next big question is ‘What am I called

bathe a baby, breastfeed, discipline, and understand

to do?’ To me, the clash was that I felt that it should be someone who has had theological training, not someone

developmental milestones. “We see babies not being

like me who just sits behind a desk. What do I have to

Courtney explains.

how to

fed because drugs are more important to their moms,”

offer God in this kingdom-building initiative?” Joey recalls. In Living Way’s mentorship program, Joey and others train men and women to improve their lives and transition to have their own businesses. Students come from all over Africa to Living Way’s Agri-Academy. They are taught personal finance, basic business skills, and how to start an income-generating agriculture venture.

(Left) The Lankfords: Bristol, Barron, Braxton, Joey, Briley, Courtney, and the newest member of the family, Baylor Paige, born in December. (Right) The township of Masi is directly across from Living Hope headquarters. The 100acre “neighborhood” is home to 45,000 South Africans.

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Courtney says her most valuable lesson over the past four years is to totally rely on God. “When you don’t rely on yourself, you see God in ways you have never seen him before.” She views her years of running track at BA for Mr. Bill Brown as solid training ground for their work in Africa. “We had to run for the headmaster, for Pete’s sake. That required hard work and dedication and taught me to push through the hard stuff. Even when you don’t see it in the pain, there is glory later,” she explains. “I remember the practices required at the beach on spring break. We hated those, but that taught us dedication and commitment— qualities that give you a strong future.” “Early on, I asked God to call me to something that there was no way I could ever take credit for,” says Joey. “Being in this atmosphere of nonprofit ministry is a huge transition. I’m dealing with diseases and bugs and things farmers have to deal with. I’m here with this vision, not knowing how to do that strategically, but God

“I was one of those people who said, ‘I will never go to Africa.’ Honestly, I had no desire to be a missionary either. Nope…nowhere on my radar.” —Courtney Drake Lankford ‘96

continues to bring guys around me Thousands of tomatoes and cucumbers are harvested in the tunnels each year to help support the ministry and its students.

who know what they are doing.”

The Bentons The Bentons’ journey to Cape Town and Living Hope began three years before they married and moved to Africa. Shortly after Chris ‘06 graduated with a business degree from the University of Tennessee, he was on a mission trip to Haiti where the Lord revealed to him a simple widespread need in developing countries around the world—the need for people to be able to provide food for themselves and their families. He was driven to use his love for business and entrepreneurship to teach sustainable farming techniques in countries where a majority of the population goes hungry or relies on outside aid.

Chris ‘06 and Allie Benton

After his return from Haiti, he began researching sustainable farming methods, including a technique called “aquaponics.” In the process of trying to form his own organization, Chris was introduced to Joey Lankford, who had moved with his wife and four kids to South Africa. Joey shared with Chris a need at Living Way for someone

Chris Benton ‘06 spends part of his days in the “tunnels” and part of his days in the classroom training Agri-Academy students in business practices.

passionate about business and missions to be a trainer at the Agri-Academy and for someone interested in implementing an aquaponics system. Now, plans are currently being finalized for an aquaponics system on Living Way’s campus, not only as a source of income for the ministry but also as a teaching model for the students. At the heart of the Living Way program is discipleship. As the Bentons and the Lankfords teach men and women practical skills and equip them for success in the business world, they also disciple them in their faith. Not only are the students given an opportunity to earn their way out of poverty and despair, which have plagued their families for generations, but also they are being strengthened and encouraged daily in their faith. Chris says God began forming his desire to serve the needy during his senior year at Brentwood Academy. “In 2006, my senior class decided to build a Habitat for Humanity home. I spent a lot of time working on the house and will never forget the joy on the new owners’ faces when they saw their home,” he describes. “Around that time, I also remember reading James 1:27 and beginning to understand the call we have as Christians to ‘care for the widows and children in need.’ I saw that verse in action during the H4H experience, and it made an indelible mark on my life.”

A Day in the life by Chris Benton ‘06

Most days, I start at the farm where the Living Way students and staff gather for devotion. I love being able to hear them share about what’s going on in their lives and what the Lord is teaching them during their time in the program. We then get started working in the tunnels with picking, pruning, packing, and everything else that goes into growing vegetables. After a couple of hours, it’s time for me to prepare to teach in the afternoon. The students spend time in the classroom and in real-world experience. We’ve created our own business curriculum to teach business concepts in a way that is applicable and relatable. We also use real-world scenarios to make sure they not only understand business concepts, but they also can apply them practically. For example, right now the students are taking part in a chicken business project. They’re working in teams, each with 10 chickens and a moveable chicken coop. They can decide if they want to invest more money to purchase more chickens. It’s their job to carry out the daily activities of a chicken farm and to develop clients to purchase their eggs. We want each

“BEING HERE has allowed the Lord to truly show me what my gifts and passions are.” —Chris Benton ‘06

student to know just how much time and energy goes into the business.

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classroom

instruction

and

hands-on

agriculture

experience. Allen also devoted time and energy to helping raise funds to build the tunnels and the agribusiness program. “When I began going back and forth to South Africa, people started to ask why we were going so often, and I would tell them what we were doing,” Allen says. “Then, they would ask to go with me, and I would email them

The wests

Dakota, Allen ‘94, Emily ‘95, and George West

dates, and they would come along.”

Dr. Allen West ’94 and his wife, Emily Stewart West ’95, did not know the Lankfords very well when Joey and Courtney moved to Africa. They were in the same Sunday school class at Brentwood Baptist Church, but that was about it. “My sister (Emily West Sutherland ’96) was in the same class with Courtney when they were at BA,” Allen says. “When Joey decided to go to Africa, I knew that God was telling me I needed to go. It wasn’t that I felt like God was saying I needed to move there, just that I needed to go, and God would show me why,” Allen describes. “When Joey went to look for a place for his family to live, I went with him, but I didn’t really know why.” Allen, an orthodontist in Brentwood, quickly became a “connector of dots and lives” in this story. He jumped in to help Joey with the training platform, which included

In 2012, Allen took a team of men to help Joey: (l-r) Eddie Lunn III ‘94, Tim Pereira, Allen ‘94, Joey Lankford, Heath Boles, Scott Cole, Kyle Holmes ‘93, and Will Akin.

EMILY west sutherland ‘96

My trip to Cape Town was more than four years in the making. Courtney and I were very close friends during our years at BA, and the second I heard the news that she was moving to South Africa, I knew I wanted to visit. I can’t explain why it took four years, except to say that God’s timing is perfect. Not only did I get quality time with Courtney and her family, but each day I worked with Living Hope in the different communities that they support. I was fortunate to be there with an amazing team including my parents. Dad (George West) had always told me about how he washed people’s feet, and I didn’t fully understand why he liked it so much. I ended up washing feet with him almost every day, and the impact it had on me is something I will never forget. Knowing that Jesus got down on the floor and washed his disciples’ feet, serving and loving them, now has a permanent place in my life and in my heart. Emily (left) with Courtney and Baylor Paige

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During the Wests’ first visit, they met a man from Zimbabwe named Clifford. He was an Agri-Academy student who had moved to the area so he could learn how to establish a farming business. While in the program, he was also able to earn money to send back to his family. “I knew Joey had been praying for Clifford and his wife, who had a life-threatening illness and needed surgery that Clifford could not afford. He also couldn’t afford to travel to and from Zimbabwe to be with Allen West ‘94 with Itai, a recent graduate of the Agri-Academy.

her,” Allen explains. “Someone in our Sunday school had shared the need, and I knew they were getting a collection together. One Sunday, they gave me the donation—three times the amount needed for the surgery. Donations just kept pouring in. It covered the surgery, Clifford’s travel to and from Zimbabwe, medical expenses, and Clifford’s salary for a month so he could be with his wife,” Allen says. Allen was able to personally deliver the gift

“I feel this is what God wants us to do—to love people. That’s what life is all about.” —Allen West ‘94

to Clifford. “To know that I was delivering a gift from people who gave from their hearts and to watch someone whom God loves be able to provide for his wife and two daughters as a result of that gift overwhelmed me. Delivering blessings from people across the world to other people was such a gift to me. If I could, I would have brought everyone who donated so they could see Clifford’s reaction. I feel this is what God wants us to do—to love people. That’s what life is all about.”

Former BA Board of Trustees Chair George West (left) and his wife, Julie (pictured right with Courtney), recently returned from a trip where their team assisted with eye exams and medical screenings. Several team members, like George, spent time washing the locals’ feet and opening up conversations about their faith. George and Julie are parents to Mary Virginia West Frist ‘92, Allen ‘94 and Emily West Sutherland ‘96.

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(L-R) Kim and Sonny Terrill, Joey Lankford, Hunter Terrill ‘16

The Terrills Almost two years ago, BA parent and Belmont University professor Kim Terrill was working in the library at Brentwood Baptist Church when she met Courtney and Joey Lankford while they were home on furlough. Kim’s husband, Sonny, a human resources manager, was also introduced to Joey, and they began talking between services one Sunday. The Terrills had been planning a family trip with Sonny’s parents for later in the year. Instead, Sonny’s conversation with Joey altered their course and led the family to Cape Town for nine days in July,

Way truly want to learn how to support their families

2012.

by learning and not taking the easier way to be gang members. Just spending time in the tunnels with people

While the Terrills, along

picking tomatoes and cucumbers and seeing their

with

gratitude is humbling.”

their

daughter,

Hunter ‘16, were there, their

were

Like so many whose hearts are ignited when they see

captured by the work

hearts

lives being transformed, the Terrills asked themselves,

to reach people for

“How can we help?”

Christ, while breaking the despair of poverty Hunter Terrill ‘16 cleans and packages cucumbers at Living Way with Agri-Academy students.

and disease.

“It really knocked us for a loop. Everything changed,” Sonny says. “Our prayers used to be just about being thankful for the things we have, and now our prayers are ‘God, what are you going to do with us?’ That place really lit a fire in our lives. It changed our future.” Hunter says, “People have stories of how God has changed their lives. The people who train through Living

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(Left) Kim Terrill’s passion for the work of Living Hope led her and her husband, Sonny, to help produce David Kiern’s film, Living Hope.

The answer came from filmmaker David Kiern who had undertaken the task of capturing the ministry’s vision on film for a documentary. The project was barely underway and lacked a complete team

The COLES

In December, 2013, the Terrills returned to South Africa with

February 23, 2014, the Terrills and the filmmaking

some new friends—the Cole family. The two families connected

team had the privilege of debuting the 90-minute

last spring when Griffin Cole ’15 and Hunter Terrill ’16 competed

film to a packed house at Brentwood Baptist

together on the BA softball team—Hunter pitched and Griffin

Church. Premieres of the film were also shown in

caught.

of producers. The Terrills jumped on board.

Birmingham, Denver, and Vancouver. “As Hunter and I became friends, our dads became friends as Hunter says she knew after the first trip that she

they watched us play. They also realized they had a mutual

would be back one day. “I talked about it so much

friend, Allen West ’94, who is our orthodontist. Several months

that my friends were convinced I was going to move

later, our families decided to go to Cape Town together at

there,” she says.

Christmas,” Griffin explains.

A year and a half later, the Terrills did return with

“Being away at Christmas and serving with the ministry was a

some new friends to introduce to this wonderful

great perspective for all of us,” Amy describes. “It wasn’t about

world of Living Hope.

the gifts or the decorations. Brady ‘18 even commented that all of that stuff just gets in the way.” As Brady, Griffin, and Hunter served alongside BA alumnus Chris Benton ’06 cleaning tomatoes, they talked about some of (L-R) The Coles—Amy, Griffin ‘15, Scott, Emmi Kate, Brady ‘18 and Grey (front)

the same teachers who are still at BA. In addition to helping pick and package tomatoes in the tunnels (a record amount, Griffin reports), the Coles and Terrills built a patio and garden (pictured below) for one of the Living Hope employees, Veronica, whose husband, Cedric, had recently passed away. “She had always wanted a garden area, so we laid bricks, put in patio furniture, and built a flower bed,” Griffin explains.

(Left) on February 23, 2014, the Living Hope film premiered at Brentwood Baptist Church and later to audiences in Birmingham, Denver, and Vancouver. The 90-minute documentary traces the stories of founder John Thomas, Joey and Courtney Drake Lankford ‘96, and Clifford, a student at Living Way’s Agri-Academy. For information on viewing the film, go to

LivingHopeDocumentary.com

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They were also able to spend a lot of time playing with the local children. “I serve in inner city ministry here in the States, but it was great to have the opportunity in South Africa. I am definitely going back. There is no doubt in my mind. There’s something there…I can’t describe what it is. Hunter had told me it was fantastic, but I had no idea,” Griffin says. The Coles were also able to provide Christmas gifts for a local family. The father in the family was a recovering drug addict who had been through Living Grace’s rehabilitation program and is now on staff with Living Hope. Amy says that she and Courtney Drake Lankford ‘96 were able to connect during the trip over their sons who are about the same ages. “Both boys love to read, so I sent Brady’s BA summer reading list to Courtney so Braxton (the Lankfords’ oldest son) could read some of the same books we had worked on Brady ‘18 (left) and Griffin ‘15 (right) spent their Christmas break serving at Living Hope and in the nearby townships.

at BA.”

“I am definitely going back. There is no doubt in my mind. There’s something there…I can’t describe what it is. Hunter had told me it was fantastic, but I had no idea.” —Griffin Cole ‘15

EDDIE LUNN III ‘94 KYLE HOLMES ‘93 Eddie: “I had heard John Thomas, the founder of Living Hope, speak on several occasions about the work in Masi, and then when I heard about Joey and Courtney’s work, I knew I wanted to see what God was doing. I traveled there in November, 2012. We spent most of our time in the tunnels, working alongside the students in the Agri-Academy. We had the chance to listen to the business plans of three students and give our feedback on their plans. It was incredible to hear their desire to give back to their community and to provide hope for others through the love of Jesus. I am returning this summer with my wife, Jordan, and my two of my sons, Eddie ’19, and Davidson.

(L-R) Kyle Holmes ‘93, Allen West ‘94, Courtney Drake Lankford ‘96, and Eddie Lunn III ‘94

Kyle: Allen West ‘94 set up a trip for six men to go over and help Joey. The skills and worth ethic these students learn from the Agri-Academy are amazing. They have the knowledge, confidence, and support to start their own business in their native country. The best part of the Agri-Academy is teaching them about the love of Jesus Christ. I would like to go back with my wife, Rebecca (Fletcher) ’93, and our two girls.

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THE RUTLEDGES Paul: “We had heard from Allen West ‘94 and several others, many of them the same age as our children who went to BA, about the work in South Africa. We have been on mission trips before and wanted to see how we could specifically serve in Cape Town. We went as part of the “eye” team in February with George and Julie West and their daughter, Emily West Sutherland ’96. In addition to helping with eye exams and helping patients get the correct glasses, we also did health care screenings for blood pressure, glucose levels, tuberculosis, and HIV/ AIDS. We were able to refer those who needed additional care to the Living Hope team nurse who would help them get proper care. We spent time in the township of Masi, directly across from the Living Hope campus. Originally it was built as government housing for the blacks during apartheid and was intended to house 15,000 in one square mile. Squatters Former BA Board of Trustees Chair Paul Rutledge and his wife, Susan.

came in and settled there, however, and now the township houses 45,000. We spent time washing feet, which had more than one purpose. Because the locals are barefooted most of the time, there is obviously a health care concern, and we were checking for any kind of diabetic sores. But we were also taking that opportunity to ask them what they knew about Christ. Living Hope has a convalescence facility, similar to a hospice, with only 22 beds and separate wards for males and females. Originally, 80% of the patients were there because they were dying of AIDS. Now because of the successful treatment of the disease, only about 20% of the patients have AIDS. Since I worked for HCA (Hospital Corporation of America) for over 30 years, I spent some time with the hospice care staff and with Living Hope founder John Thomas, to see if there was anything I could help them analyze.” The Rutledges and Wests returned from the trip on February 21, just in time to attend the Living Hope documentary premiere at Brentwood Baptist.

(Left) Susan Rutledge performs eye exams at the medical clinic while her husband, Paul Rutledge, (below, left with Emily West Sutherland ‘96) helps with foot washings and exams.

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ACADEMICS

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rentwood Academy’s first robotics team brought home the Tournament Champion and Judges Awards at the Tennessee VEX State Competition on March 1. The awards qualify the team to

compete at the world competition in Anaheim, California, April 23-26. The team is made up of four senior AP Physics students from Mrs. Wendy Stallings’ class: Brady Williams

IRON

EAGLES BRENTWOOD ACADEMY ROBOTICS

‘14, Jeffrey Hughes ‘14, Niko Amitrano ‘14, and Rann Johnson ‘14. After the regional competition, the team added Bryant Nelms ‘15 to the group. The original foursome has been working since the fall in class and on weekends building, programming, and preparing their robot for the competition. The hard work paid off when they also brought home their first award from regional competition, as well as the design award which qualified them to advance to state. “To get to this point is a huge testament to the students’ work. They have spent several of their breaks building and re-building the robot and learning how to program it for competition,” said Mrs. Stallings, the team’s coach and teacher.

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“It’s not just about building the robot, but about team work.”

—Niko Amitrano ‘14

Niko is quick to point out that it goes beyond building and programming. “It’s not just about building the robot, but about team work. We had to learn how to connect with one another and assign one another jobs and stick with those in the competition,” he explains. “We arrived at regionals and thought we would do our best, and then realized we had a real chance,” says Niko, who along with Brady, assisted with building and re-building the robot. VEX Robotics is the world’s fastest growing competitive robotics program for students around the world, with more than 9,500 teams from 28 countries participating. Each year, VEX creates an engineering challenge in the form of a game. This year’s challenge is “Toss Up” and incorporates a system of balls, hurdles, and containers. Students use the VEX Robotics Design System to build innovative robots designed to score the most points possible in qualification matches, elimination matches, and skills challenges.

(Opposite page) Iron Eagles team members (l-r) Brady Williams, Jeffrey Hughes, Niko Amitrano, and Rann Johnson. (Below) The team in action at the VEX state competition.

“To get to this point is a huge testament to the students’ work. They have spent several of their breaks building and re-building the robot and learning how to program it for competition,” —Mrs. Wendy Stallings

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“The robot has to fit within an 18 x 18 x 18-inch box, so designing and building the robot was challenging,” says Rann Johnson, who was the primary construction engineer. Since the state competition, the team has decided to deconstruct and rebuild their robot. What seems scary is typical for these kinds of competitions. As they head to the world competition in Anaheim, the students are still stunned at their progress considering this is the first year BA has had a robotics team.

VEX Robotics is the world’s fastest growing competitive robotics program for students around the world, with more than 9,500 teams from 28 countries that participate. (Above, right) Jeffrey Hughes is primarily responsible for the team’s computer programming. (Above) Coach Wendy Stallings is surrounded by the Iron Eagles at regionals.

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L E V A R T IES

UNIT PPORT

In addition to many grade-level trips, Winterim trips, and retreats, students may also take advantage of travel opportunities made available through BA clubs and non-BA-sponsored trips that are often led by faculty members. Because some of these trips are also available to parents, alumni, faculty, and parents of alumni, we want the greater BA community to have the opportunity to explore and participate. In order to help families plan ahead, we have a list of all travel opportunities on our website. Registration/arrangements for these trips are made through the trip leaders.

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Serving

P r e s t o n Ta y l o r Ministries

Brentwood Academy 2013-14 Theme Verse “For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.” Galatians 5:13

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COVER STORY

A Powerful Partnership

s they do each summer, the rising seniors gathered in July to choose the school’s theme verse and service project for the coming year. This year, the Class of 2014 felt strongly that

the chosen service project should offer the opportunity for students and faculty to live out the verse they had selected. Galatians 5:13 calls believers to “serve one another in love.” The group wanted faculty and students to be involved throughout the year, in addition to helping raise funds. The seniors desired for the entire school to connect with the ministry and form relationships. Many of the students had been introduced to Preston Taylor Ministries by Deann Booth Hodge ‘85, who has volunteered with the ministry for years. God offered opportunities beyond expectation, and lives on both sides have been transformed.

(Top) Phoebe Dozier ‘16 snaps a selfie with Olivia Dickerson ‘14 at the PTM tailgate; (bottom left) Brandon Taylor ‘14 and the Eagles’ football team hosted PTM fans for a football clinic; (bottom right) BA families have helped raise funds for a new PTM bus.

Chan Sheppard

MINISTRY DIRECTOR, PRESTON TAYLOR MINISTRIES

One of my consistent prayers is for God to provide funding and volunteers for PTM so that PTM students will pursue dreams. In abundance, God has answered that prayer in our partnership with Brentwood Academy. When the seniors first presented their ambitious ideas for a partnership, I was excited but as the school year has transpired, so many of our plans have far exceeded our initial expectations. Our students have had one-on-one tutors at PTM, a football clinic, a soccer clinic, a tailgate party at a football game, and running mentors from the volleyball team. They have watched a volleyball game, eaten lots of pizza, formed a cheerleading squad led by BA cheerleaders, had a huge Trunk or Treat party, and along the way they have received the message that they are loved and valuable—and that they are free to dream. On top of that, BA has been so generous to help raise enough money for a bus to help expand the number of students that PTM can serve. I remain incredibly grateful for this outstanding partnership and confident that relationships already established will bear even more fruit in the coming years. PTM was founded in 1998 to confront many of the problems in the Preston Taylor public housing area such as drug use, gang involvement, teenage pregnancy, illiteracy, poor school performance, and crime. PTM sponsors several avenues for building life-changing relationships.

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Jay Collins ‘84

by BA Alumnus and Parent (Shelby ‘14, Allyson ‘15, Will ‘19, Luke ‘20)

When I was a student at BA, we did not have a senior service

When I was at PTM I knew there was something good and

project. For the past seven years, as both an alumnus and

positive going on. These children had a place where they

a parent of four BA students, I thought that participating in

could feel safe after school and at the same time learn

the service project meant helping the seniors by supporting

about Jesus. The positive intervention from the PTM staff

the project financially.

and volunteer mentors is key for many children who do not always have positive influences and structure in their lives.

The concept of a service project took on a whole new meaning for me when the seniors chose a project so close

My hope is that our seniors will take their experiences of

to home—Preston Taylor. This need is not a thousand miles

working with PTM with them as they leave BA and continue

away or even in an area where a national disaster has

the same spirit of service wherever they go.

occurred. The children of Preston Taylor are in our own backyard. This service project challenged me not only to give financially but also to give of my time. I truly believe that it had the same impact on other alumni, teachers, students, and parents who felt the desire to reach out and help the children of our own community. The primary focus for the seniors this year was to involve the entire school. They challenged coaches, teachers, and students to spend at least one afternoon volunteering at Preston Taylor. The hope and goal was that after spending one afternoon, they would have the desire to come back time and time again. It was refreshing to watch seniors and juniors mentoring younger middle school students by inviting them to ride with them to volunteer each afternoon. As a parent, I watched my sons get involved through their middle school basketball teams. The BA coaches stepped up to the challenge and took their teams to PTM and invited the children to campus. This year my daughters, Shelby ‘14 and Allyson ‘15, encouraged me to volunteer and spend time with the children. We worked on homework, shared meals, played games, and had Bible study. One of my favorite memories of volunteering at Preston Taylor was helping to host a Halloween Trunk or Treat with the senior class. There was a huge turnout of BA kids and PTM kids for a great night of fun and fellowship. What a tremendous blessing to watch 50 BA seniors come together for one purpose—to mentor and serve others. (Top) Jay ‘84, Shelby ‘14 and Angie Collins made the PTM Trunk or Treat a family affair; (bottom) Amanda Eidson ‘14 and Caitlin Kenney ’14 pass out treats to the trick or treaters.

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Olivia Lentchner ‘18

BA Class of 2018

Last summer at the Back-to-School Picnic when Shelby Collins ‘14 talked about our school service project, I just knew I wanted to be involved at Preston Taylor. I have had a huge desire to work in missions since a couple of years ago when I went on a trip to Haiti. On that trip, I gave my life to Christ and knew I would always want to serve. I wasn’t able to start volunteering at Preston Taylor until second semester. I wrote Mr. (Rian) Berger, a letter and told him I wanted to start helping, and he introduced me to Shelby during our middle school retreat. She changed my life. She took me out for coffee and just talked to me about what they were doing at PTM, and I was so excited to get started. The first time I went was on a Friday after school, and the kids didn’t have homework that day. We greeted them when they got off the bus, and they just jumped all over us. After that first day, we would spend the afternoons helping them with their homework. (Top) Olivia Lentchner ‘18 and Anna Lynne Brandon ‘19 tutor in the after-school program. (Above) Seniors designed and sold theme verse t-shirts to raise funds; tailgaters are greeted by the Eagle.

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Cindy Montgomery

BA English Faculty

The Nativity Store at Preston Taylor Ministries is an annual event where PTM parents can obtain gifts, wrapping paper, and coats so their children have a wonderful Christmas. This year, as part of our service project, BA stocked the Nativity Store with dozens of toys and over 50 new coats. Current parent Cathy Jo Elwood, who helped organize the drive, at first envisioned a coat drive, but after speaking with PTM Director Chan Sheppard, they decided that they were also in need of toys for the Nativity Store. The BA community responded in an incredible way. Bins were set up and filled quickly in the middle and upper schools. Teachers rallied their students, and our Division II friends at Baylor were invited to help by bringing toys to the football game. “It was wonderful to concentrate on local needs and see the parents and kids take our request seriously. The relief given to PTM for Christmas was awesome,” said Cathy Jo. It took five trips, including one on a BA bus, to take all the toys and coats to PTM. The response for the entire drive was such that PTM ran out of storage room. In an effort to cover every aspect of the Nativity Store, faculty and staff were asked to get involved by donating wrapping paper, bows, and tape. At the end of the effort, PTM had more than enough and did not have to use any of their resources for this important event. As the coats and toys piled up, it was wonderful to see the excitement. Many seniors have developed relationships with students at PTM, and it was gratifying for them to know that the toys and coats were going to such great kids. (Top and bottom right) Gifts and wrapping supplies poured in for the Nativity Store; (below) Luke Blankenship ‘14 helps out at the soccer clinic.

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Caroline Pedersen

BA Middle School Volleyball Coach

As a coach, there is always a lot of excitement at the start of a new season. When much of the team is also the returning HVAC middle school volleyball champions, there is an added level of excitement. It was easy to put a lot of pressure on ourselves for a repeat, but somehow I also felt that the 2013 middle school volleyball season would need to be about more than a repeat—and more than just volleyball. This became even clearer upon hearing the Bible verse that the BA senior class had selected for this year: Galatians 5:13. With this verse on my heart, I heard the seniors share they had also chosen Preston Taylor Ministries as the service project. Within days, our team had scheduled two amazing opportunities to partner with PTM. In September, our team joined in on a running and nutrition program called “PTM Life.” Our players were able to buddy up with PTM students (grades 3-5) as they trained for a 5K run. The afternoon included a time of warm-ups, stretching, running, snacks, and a character lesson. Watching each of our players run a mile with their PTM buddies and encourage them along the way was so moving. We all left with a renewed sense of what is really important. We also wanted to invite PTM students to spend time with us at Brentwood Academy. We hosted a BA volleyball play day that included watching BA’s upper school varsity volleyball team play a match and having our middle school players teach some volleyball fundamentals and run some drills with the PTM students. We ended our play day together with pizza and prayer. As it turns out, we did have a very successful 2013 middle school volleyball season, and we did repeat as HVAC champions. However, this successful volleyball season would have felt incomplete had we not reached out and served. Our time with the students of Preston Taylor Ministries turned out to be the true highlight of our season.

(Top and left) Middle school volleyball players hosted PTM girls to watch the varsity team play; (middle and bottom) Claire Smith ‘18 and Halli Henninger ‘18 pair up with their running buddies.

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ACADEMICS

WINTERIM For the 30th year, BA students journeyed near and far to “learn in the field.” A mix of opportunities were offered through Winterim 2014—some were more adventurous than others—but all opened new doors and possibilities for the future.

AMANDA EIDSON ‘14

Independent Internship with Hunter Bell, Inc.

New York City, New York

I chose to do an independent internship in New York City with fashion designer Hunter Bell. I chose this Winterim because I wanted a real learning experience in something that sparked my interest and what I want to do later in life. I wanted to travel somewhere, but not just take a trip. I expected to be in the office the whole day, sitting in meetings, helping with fittings, going to lookbook shoots, but they had a much different plan for me. It was a lot harder than expected. One day, the garment assistant showed me a small button and told me to “go find this button,” and I was sent throughout the city to find this one button. After going to multiple stores and feeling like my legs were going to fall off, I finally found it. I don’t think I have ever felt prouder of myself for finding that one button. I learned how to manage time, how to communicate with different types of people, and how to handle so many other business aspects that I wouldn’t have learned in the classroom. This was the best experience I have had while being a student at BA and was the best opportunity I could have set up for myself as a senior. I am excited to have this work experience on my resume and am so thankful that I got to spend a week doing what I love the most with one of my new favorite designers. I also was able to voice my opinion on some of Hunter’s pieces in one meeting, and she even changed the garment because of what I said. I made a difference, and it was exciting. The experience impacted me because I was able to see how hard it was and how much effort it took to run a small business. I am glad that I did this internship because I got to see if this is something that I really would want to pursue as a career later on in life. I learned so much, and I now know that this is 100% God’s calling for me.

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Amanda (left) is pictured with fashion designer Hunter Bell.

Kamil Malone ‘14 Mission Work in Haiti

I chose to go on the Haiti Winterim because Shelly Arms ‘14,

when Corbie and Shelly came to me and confronted me about

Corbie and Katie Horton ‘14, and Brooke Martin ‘14 all challenged

how I haven’t been the person God wants me to be. I haven’t

me: ”This will be a life changing experience for you, and the

been the Christian leader I was when I started school at BA. I

people will love you because of who you are.” I also wanted to

just burst into tears. I have never cried that much in my life. We

see for myself how different it would be to live in a third world

cried and cried and prayed, and then Mrs. (Angie) Collins came

country. I expected to spend a good time with a few of my

over and held her hand on my head, and that’s when I felt God.

friends and maybe help change someone’s life, but I got more

It felt like millions of hands from people all around my life trying

than I expected.

to reach me and pull me back on the right path. I knew then God was calling me to come back on the right path and truly be the

I might have changed some lives in Haiti, but Haiti changed my

Christian leader He has gifted me to be.

life more than anything. Overall, I found God and truly felt God talking to me in a way that you have to experience to understand.

The impact of this trip has helped me realize that the little things

Being around a community that truly loved God helped me

in life don’t really matter. In Haiti they have so little, but they

become a different person and become closer to God.

are a lot happier than people in the United States. We have more than what we need, and we still aren’t satisfied with what

One of my favorite moments on this trip was becoming so

we have. Not only did I realize that Haiti needs me, but I need

attached to a few Haitians like Jeff, the baby boy who would

Haiti. My home might be in Nashville, but my heart is in Haiti. I

always cry whenever he had to go or I had to go. I also loved

recommend everyone to experience a third world country. I now

becoming closer friends with Coach Gift Ndam, Jay Stanga ‘16,

have a different perspective on everything, and I read and study

and Haedyn West ‘16. But my favorite moment was one night

my Bible more than ever.

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COLTON POWELL ‘15 Adventures in American History

Washington, D.C.

This year for Winterim, I visited the nation’s capital. I not only had

Another highlight was the night tour of the city.

a great time, but I also learned a ton about our government and

national landmarks like the Lincoln Memorial and the White

history. The leaders on my trip were Mr. (Phil) Goodman and Mr.

House is one thing, but seeing them in the night lights of D.C.

(Chase) McTorry ‘03. It was cool having them as leaders because

adds a new dimension to the experience. I had never realized

I was able to have one-on-one conversations with them daily.

how intricately built the city of Washington, D.C. was until this

One of the advantages of this trip was the small size of our group.

tour. I also learned many interesting fun facts about the city.

The greatest highlight of our trip was meeting Tennessee

Throughout the trip, we visited a number of world famous

Representative Marsha Blackburn (pictured below with the

museums like the Smithsonian, the Newseum, and the Holocaust

group). She gave us a behind-the-scenes view of the U.S. Capitol

Museum. What I loved about visiting these places was that they

and let us sit in on the Senate and House of Representatives as

had so many intriguing stories and exhibits. I would compare it to

they debated issues. I had a one-on-one conversation with Rep.

watching a movie, but experiencing everything hands on.

Seeing

Blackburn that had a tremendous impact on my whole view point when it comes to politics. (Below) The D.C. Winterim team had the opportunity to visit Rep. Marsha Blackburn (sixth from the left), the tomb of the unknown soldier, and the U.S. Capitol during the three-day trip.

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MADISON REYNOLDS ‘16 Rape Agression Defense Course

Brentwood, Tennessee On the first day of Winterim, a group of 20 girls showed up in Mrs. (Jenifferlee) Dager’s room for the Rape Aggression Defense course. None of us were quite sure what to expect from the upcoming days. We were all there for a variety of reasons, but most of us just wanted to learn some basic self-defense and spend some time with Mrs. Dager. After a short power point on the course overview and some lunch, it was finally time to hit the gym. That afternoon, we learned basic stances and tried our best to beat up some foam pads. By the second day, any hesitation that we once had was gone. Thanks to our instructors from the Brentwood Police Force, Officer Wood and Officer Batye, we now had gained confidence in our ability to destroy the foam with our newly acquired skills. Before we knew it, the third day had arrived—the day we would put our skills to the test. Individually we entered the gym and our once kind and patient instructors transformed into terrifying attackers. As our adrenaline raced, we racked our minds for the best escape and made our break for it. Once everyone completed the simulation, we all watched the video tapes of the attacks. Whether we showed up to learn or because our parents wanted us to go, we all had a great experience and learned a lot. Madison Reynolds ‘16 fights back against her simulated attacker.

Noah Franks ‘16 poses in Harvard Yard during his college tour of Boston.

NOAH FRANKS ‘16 Creating a College Tour

Boston, Massachusetts I chose this Winterim option so that I could start visiting some of the colleges I am interested in attending. My favorite part of the trip to the Boston area was spending two days at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as exploring the MIT Robotics Museum. I also enjoyed visiting Harvard University and Boston University, as well as learning about the amazing opportunities at all three. Visiting these schools encouraged me to continue working hard so that one of these schools could be a possibility in my future education. Visiting an institution while it is in session is advantageous as it provides an opportunity to meet students and professors, as well as experience a glimpse of the campus life. I highly recommend this Winterim option to all BA students, and I am thankful that I was able to do this as a sophomore and begin my college visits early.

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Learning

F ROM THE P ROS

COL L E GE CO UNSELING PARENT PANEL

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ollege counselors Shelley Miller and Courtney Jones are constantly looking for new and different ways to help parents navigate the murky waters of selecting

the “right” college for their children. They decided to call on the “pros” who had been down the road to share their insights with fellow parents. In January, five seasoned veterans spent the evening sharing the good, the bad, and the exciting parts of their experiences. “Our parents’ journeys through the college process are diverse, exciting, emotional, and destined to be

The Panel

memorable. Courtney and I can share our knowledge of the admission process both as former college admission officers and now high school college counselors, but we don’t have the depth of insight that our parents do when it comes to walking with your child through the ups and downs of the process,” says Ms. Miller.

Jan Rodgers Dale ‘80 (Stuart ’11, Rachel ’13, Nathan ’15) There are three things that parents have told me they enjoyed hearing me say that night: 1. to start the conversation early (sophomore year at the latest), 2. to

“Our parents’ journeys through the college process are diverse, exciting, emotional, and destined to be memorable.”

utilize the BA contacts you have when you visit schools

—Ms. Shelley Miller, Director of College Counseling

weekends at art museums and plays at TPAC, then look at

(every college student will gladly tell you the truth about a school if you are buying them coffee or a latte), and 3. think about what your child does with his/her free time to help determine what type of college to pursue. If they spend most of their time at BA sports events, then they will probably like looking at SEC schools. If they spend the schools near big urban areas.

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Suzy Goodwin Heath ‘84

Valerie Degati

(Cara Beth ’09, Reagan ’13)

(Danielle ’08, Alyssa ’09, Joseph ’13)

I thought the best advice for parents who are embarking on

When visiting colleges, I think it is great to go when college is

this college search saga is to know the importance of timing.

in session. It is a great experience when you can just people-

The senior year at BA is so fun and exciting because it is

watch, sit back, and maybe jump into a class or go into a dorm.

filled with activity. I found that having my children research

You need to experience what it is going to feel like to be there.

the dates that applications would be available and work on them early was critical. When my son Reagan approached senior year, we knew to do all of our visits to schools before the beginning of senior year. We also agreed that he would do one application in August, one in September, and one in October. Our choice to limit the number of applications and have them done early allowed for less stress and more participation in all of the fun of senior year.

Forrest Reynolds (Forrest ‘08, James ‘10, Will ’13, Madison ’16) There is a stress level that goes along with applying to multiple schools. You have to know your child and what he can handle, but at some point in time you have to let your child be responsible and take the initiative because otherwise he will get to college and fall on his face.

Bill Anderson (Austin ’13, Connor ’13, Justin ’13, Kara ’13, Hunter ’17) For freshmen parents, I cannot emphasize enough how important it is for your kids to understand they need to do well in their freshman year. In regard to campus visits, you need to plan ahead and use some of the BA school holidays. It’s important to communicate with the colleges they are applying to, especially the admission office personnel. They get thousands of applications, so they need to have a face to put with the piece of paper through phone calls or emails. They just like to know that you are interested in coming there.

(Top) BA parent of alumni and current father Bill Anderson shares his wealth of experience from parenting quadruplets who graduated last year from BA and are now in four different colleges. (Bottom) Parents took the opportunity to learn from the pros.

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LOOKING BACK

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1981

Decked out in those fabulous baby blue tuxedos with navy velvet bowties, the BA band posed for the camera in the fall of 1981. Note band director Mr. Ron Shuff on the top row.

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At Grandparents’ Day, I watched grandparents eagerly awaiting the arrival of their grandchildren and saw their joy when hugging those grandchildren and having them sit beside them. I thought, “This gym is filled with so much pure love.”

—Sally

Fowlkes BA parent and grandparent

(Callie Victory ‘83, Lindsay Fowlkes ‘86, Hannah Victory ‘12, Ryan Victory ‘15, Jack Victory ‘19)

e welcomed to our campus approximately 400 Brentwood Academy grandparents on the final day of Spiritual Emphasis Week, which featured encouragement from Mike Flynt, author of The Senior. Grandparents’ involvement with the BA

community, both directly and indirectly, continues to influence and shape our community. We are grateful for the values passed down from one generation to the next.

1. Susan Edwards, Susan Urmy, Helen Dale, and Anna Jarvis; 2. Pauline Magee, Coni Powell, Tre Powell ‘16, Bettye Powell, Xavier Powell ‘19, and Bill Magee; 3. MaryEvelyn and Clark Jones; 4. Tad Gardner, Brenda Holmes, and Judy Flatt; 5. Nathan Baulch ‘17 with speaker Mike Flynt; 6. Jack Nickels ‘19, Susie Bess, Molly Nickels ‘17, Ally Adams ‘17, and June Collins; 7. Sarah Pleasant ‘15 and Vera Graham 8. Parent volunteers Natasha Freeman and Mary Page Hickman assist grandparents in selecting a special gift. (Opposite)—Grandparents, parents, and grandchildren gather to enjoy the final day of Spiritual Emphasis Week. TR IA N GLE | S pr i n g 201 4

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SPIRITUAL LIFE

Not A Fan.

“Are you a Jesus fan or a Jesus follower?” This question was repeated throughout Spiritual Emphasis Week as students and faculty were challenged to dig deep and examine their walk with Christ. The theme “Not a Fan” came from a book by the same title, authored by speaker Kyle Idleman, who challenges readers to consider what it truly means to call ourselves Christians. Each day, BA students introduced the morning’s assembly and speakers by sharing one of Jesus’ parables, in their own words, on video. Although weather pre-empted Monday’s Joe Campbell Service Day, we were back on track Tuesday through Friday to hear from cartoonist Sergio Cariello, illustrator of The Action Bible; Pastor Voddie Baucham; Tom Burgoyne, the “Phillie Phanatic”; and finally, Mike Flynt who shared his story of returning to play his senior year of college football at the age of 59. See student and speaker videos from the week online at www.brentwoodacademy.com/SEW.

(Top) Tom Burgoyne and Voddie Baucham, (middle) Mike Flynt and the “Phillie Phanatic,” (bottom) Kyle Idleman and Sergio Cariello.

JOE CAMPBELL SERVICE AWARD

During Spiritual Emphasis Week ceremonies on February 4, Shelby Collins ‘14 received the Joe Campbell Service Award for her ongoing work with missions. The award, named in honor of long-time faculty member Joe Campbell, recognizes the leadership and service of a member of the senior class. Shelby has been a leader in working on the school service project serving Preston Taylor Ministries, as well as working with Habitat for Humanity, New Hope Academy, the Boys and Girls Club, and Camp Wonderfully Made. Additionally she serves on Brentwood Academy’s Student Leadership Team, is an officer in the BA chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and teaches a sixth grade girls’ Sunday school class at her church. This summer, she will spend seven weeks working with H.E.A.L. Ministries in Uganda. Shelby plans to attend the University of Tennessee Knoxville and major in either social work or communications.

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Happy birthday Mrs. Speight SURPRISE! Our beloved Maggie Speight turned 90 years old this year, and BA students and faculty were honored to spend it with her during Spiritual Emphasis Week. Mrs. Speight is BA’s only on-campus resident. In fact, she lived on campus before there was a campus. Mrs. Speight visits school almost every day and attends most of BA’s special events. Since her 90th birthday fell during Spiritual Emphasis Week, it was a pretty safe bet that she would be with us to hear the speaker. After Sergio Cariello concluded his remarks on Tuesday, Headmaster Curt Masters called Mrs. Speight to the front so the entire student body could sing “Happy Birthday” to her. “Many of the students and parents here have heard bits and pieces of Mrs. Speight’s story through the years.” said Mr. Masters. “They have heard about her love for world travel. She is an amazing master gardener, and people come to her for advice. She still holds the record for trapping the most skunks—13 in one year.” To finish off the celebration, students brought in balloons and more than 800 mini-cupcakes. In 2008, Mrs. Carolyn Dobbins, BA faculty member, interviewed Mrs. Speight and others for an article published in the Triangle magazine, Headmaster Emeritus Bill Brown is quoted saying, “Maggie is part of BA’s foundation; she was here before we were. She is the reason we were able to stay in our present location as she made her property available to the school.” In 1999, Mrs. Speight agreed to sell her property to BA, and she was guaranteed that she would never have to leave her home. It is an understatment to say that Mrs. Speight is part of the BA family.

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FACULTY

very other week, early on Tuesday mornings, the entire staff and faculty gather in the Fred Russell “Round” Room for a special time to just “be

together.” After “bursting into song,” a faculty member shares a devotion. Since only faculty and staff attend these meetings, we wanted to share a peek inside the room by publishing two recent devotions—one from a faculty member and the other from a student (the only time a student has been invited to share). Both powerful devotions paint a picture of the heart behind our faculty gatherings, led by Mr. Masters.

Ephesians 4 (NIV) As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

GATHERING

TOGETHER

One of the many things I love about teaching band here is that I get to teach students in all seven grades. I teach most of my students every day (except for jazz and rock bands), and some of them I teach for a full seven years. So we get to know each other pretty well. If someone stays in band for seven years and does most or all of what we ask them to do, that student is going to become a pretty good musician. But more importantly, we get to build relationships with deep roots. I get to watch them grow up, and they get to see my passion for music and Jesus, and hopefully they see that, like them, I too am in process, looking for deeper ways to walk in faith and in the Spirit. One of my greatest pleasures, then, is to see how you all (my faculty colleagues) shape these kids over time. I get to see how the collective faith, hope, love, and wisdom that you all pour into these kids gradually takes hold, and the kid that couldn’t find his math book or his clarinet in 6th grade grows into an amazing masterpiece of a young adult by 12th grade because of the cumulative effect of your faith-filled efforts. In some schools, being subjected to such a wide range of individual teaching and coaching styles could give a kid a confusing range of world views, but not here! This school is a Kingdom-building dynamo, and we are as successful as we are at hitting our target of nurturing and challenging each whole person to the glory of God because we have that unity of purpose. That bold phrase “to the glory of God” puts us on an unshakably solid foundation. We are standing on The Rock. There is unity and cohesion to our collective efforts because Jesus IS at the center of everything we do. This same approach for a Christ-centered education is made evident by the authors of our summer reading, Liberal Arts for the Christian Life. No matter what area of academia each of the professors specializes in, their essays clearly demonstrate a collective unity in purpose, the same as ours. It’s ALL about God. What a luxury it is to teach in a setting in which you know that the mission is the right one, that it’s faithfully executed, and that it’s ordained by God. There’s clarity and simplicity in having this unified core; even while the ramifications are anything but simple, they are profound and eternal. There is no such thing as a valueless education, and since all truth is God’s truth, His truth can be the only stable platform. All else is shifting sand. Reading that book made me wish I’d gone to Wheaton College. Having now had a pretty thorough insider’s view of this place for 13 years, I also wish I’d gone to Brentwood Academy, so I’m deliriously happy that my daughter Karley has been accepted for next year. I can’t wait to see how your cumulative faith, hope, love, and wisdom help shape her into the woman that God intends her to be.

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MATT

NYGREN BAND DIRECTOR

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TSSAA DIVISION II - AA

STATE CHAMPIONS VA R S I T Y G I R L S ’ B A S K E T B A L L

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ATHLETICS

perseverance The Brentwood Academy girls’ basketball team rallied to defeat Ensworth 48-44 on March 1 to clinch the Division II-AA championship at Lipscomb’s Allen Arena. The Eagles trailed 15-1 early in the game and were down 40-33 in the opening minute of the

“I knew we could do it.” —Coach Rhonda Brown

fourth quarter before their defense forced consecutive Ensworth turnovers. “I knew we could do it,” said Head Coach Rhonda Blades Brown.

(Left) Eighth grader Sydni Harvey was named the tournament MVP. Harvey, along with Breuna Jackson ‘16 and India Hall ‘15, were also named to the all-tournament team. (Above) BA’s varsity basketball cheerleaders brought home the tournament Spirit Award for the second consecutive year. They are pictured with their “12th man,” Kamil Malone ‘14, responsible for helping the squad keep “The Nest” student section loud!

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HVAC CHAMPS Middle school girls’ basketball Congratulations to our middle school girls’ basketball team for claiming the HVAC championship two years in a row. The team defeated CPA 30-13 in the final round of competition held at BA on February 13. The girls are coached by Tim Reid and Doug Campbell.

middle school girls’ soccer Congratulations to the Lady Eagles middle school soccer team for finishing the season undefeated and for capturing the HVAC championship. The team is coached by Warren Bezuidenhout and Grant Lehman.

middle school WRESTLING The middle school wrestling team brought home the HVAC championship in November. Individual first place finishers were Billy Brooks ‘19, Shane Farrow ‘19, Michael Hunt ‘18, Preston Canady ‘18, and Jordan McCoy ‘18. Second place finishers were Cole Bozeman ‘18, Noah Reels ‘20, Griffin Hodge ‘18, Thomas Butler ‘18, and Will Taylor ‘19. Third place was Furman Jones ‘19. The team is coached by Steve Widmaier.

varsity MEDLEY RELAY PLACES AT STATE The Aqua Eagles girls’ medley relay finished 13th in the state championship meet in February. Pictured are Maddie Balser ‘14, Liz Gibbons ‘16, SarahCatherine Martin ‘17, and Bekah Friday ‘16. Liz also finished 10th in the 100 breast stroke, and Bekah finished 12th in the 200 freestyle.

Adm. WIlliam P. Lawrence AWARD On March 5, at the annual banquet of the Middle Tennessee chapter of the National Football Foundation, Tyler Swafford ‘14 was honored with the Admiral William P. Lawrence Award for the outstanding football player of the year. This award has been given by the foundation since 1968 and awarded only one other time to a BA player (Mikael Jacobs ‘02).

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SIGNING DAY 2014 On Wednesday, February 5, nine Brentwood Academy student athletes signed letters of intent to play college athletics. Each student was introduced by his or her coach, who paid personal tribute to each athlete’s hard work and character. (Top left) Kamil Malone, football— Lindsey Wilson College, Marcus Graham, football—Lindsey Wilson College, and Abbie Whitehurst, track—The University of Alabama; (top right) Allison Cheeseman, track—Davidson College, and Maren Kreid, soccer—Louisiana Tech University; (bottom left) Brandon Taylor, football—Houston Baptist, Tyler Swafford, football—Eastern Kentucky University; (bottom right) Derek Barnett, football—University of Tennessee Knoxville, and Kyle Conger, baseball— Belmont University.

MR. FOOTBALL Brentwood Academy senior defensive end Derek Barnett was presented with the Tennes-

SEVEN VARSITY WRESTLERS MEDAL AT STATE

see Titans’ Mr. Football Award for Division II-AA

BA wrestlers earned medals at the 2014 TSSAA

linemen, for the second year in a row. Barnett,

state wrestling tournament: Justin Becci ‘15-sec-

a University of Tennessee commit, racked up

ond; Jacob Cretin ‘15-second; Christian DiLucchio

60 total tackles (24 solo), 18 tackles for loss, 5.5

‘15-fifth; Max Mullen ‘16-fifth; Hunter Ander-

sacks, and one forced fumble. He also had 141

son ‘17-sixth; Rob Butler ‘16-sixth; Jonah Reels

receiving yards, one touchdown catch, and three

‘14-sixth.

rushing touchdowns.

BASEBALL

CLAYTON KERSHAW The Los Angeles Dodgers’ left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw and his wife, Ellen, spoke to BA students on Thursday, November 7, in a combined middle and upper school assembly. Kershaw, the 2011 and 2013 National League Cy Young Award winner, is co-author with his wife of Arise: Live Out Your Faith and Dreams on Whatever Field You Find Yourself. The couple met as freshmen in high school and grew up together in Dallas, Texas. After graduation, Clayton entered the world of professional baseball, and Ellen began to follow her dream of going to Africa to work with orphans. The Kershaws wrote the book to share what they have learned about making a difference in the world while living out their God-given dreams.

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FINE ARTS

National Qualifiers (L-R) Amanda East ‘14, Katherine Nesbitt ‘17, Jacqueline Lunsford ‘14, Brandon Black ‘17, Maddie Jarrard ‘16, Lexie Harvey ‘14, Coach Ryan Hubbard, Michael Rankin ‘16, Cooper Smith ‘16, and Will Boling ‘15.

Forensics Goes National

n unprecedented nine students will represent BA and the state of Tennessee at this summer’s National Speech and Debate Tournament in Overland Park, KS. The nine qualifiers competed March 1 at the district tournament where BA’s forensics team also claimed the championship. These

are the nine finalists and categories in which they qualified to compete at nationals: Dramatic Interpretation

Jacqueline Lunsford ‘14 and Amanda East ‘14

Duo Interpretation

Katherine Nesbitt ‘17 and Brandon Black ‘17 Michael Rankin ‘16 and Cooper Smith ‘16

Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking

Will Boling ‘15

International Extemporaneous Speaking

Maddie Jarrard ‘16

Original Oratory

Lexie Harvey ‘14

The National Speech & Debate Association’s Tournament marks the capstone of high school speech and debate activities for nearly 120,000 students around the country. To attend, students must place among the top competitors at one of 110 district tournaments. Qualifiers compete for more than $200,000 in college scholarships in a variety of speech, debate, and performance events. Final rounds are judged by blue ribbon panels including CEOs, former Cabinet members, stage and screen celebrities, sponsors, and acclaimed community members.

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Earlier this winter the team traveled to the Harvard forensics tournament for a national competition.

Brentwood Academy’s upper school forensics coach Ryan Hubbard says although BA has had several students qualify for nationals in previous years, to have such a large number going to the prestigious competition is unusual. “A lot of things aligned this year,” Hubbard said. “When you have the right mix of students with a competitive spirit, things like this can happen. Students start preparing in September by selecting the pieces of literature or topics they will use in their pieces and then they rehearse constantly. We go to about 12-15 tournaments during the school year, so they are refining their performances each time.” Senior Jacqueline Lunsford says she found her piece last summer. “I always say that finding a good piece is 60 percent of what makes a quality performance. It took reading about four books and a dozen plays before I found the piece that would eventually become my Dramatic Interpretation for the year. I wanted to choose something that was memorable and unique, but that would retain its power emotionally once I cut it down to 10 minutes. I ended up choosing a one-woman play published in Scotland called Lazy Daze by John Chambers. It is about a young disabled girl’s struggle to appreciate her own intelligence,” she describes. Lunsford will attend Northwestern University next year, and she says she is convinced that forensics was the single most influential part of her application. “Not only did it help me get in, but I also will be competing on the Northwestern Speech and Debate team next year,” she said. She plans to double major in communications and legal studies.

“I always say that finding a good piece is 60 percent of what makes a quality performance.” —Jacqueline Lunsford ‘14

Robert Sher, contributing writer for Forbes magazine, recently published an article titled, “How to Find the Millennials Who Will Lead Your Company” (March 4, 2014). In the article, Sher’s recommendation to business leaders is to “search for those who competed in speech and debate competition in high school (or college) and hire them.” He goes on to say: “Here is the truth about students who compete in speech and debate. They’ve spent hundreds of hours perfecting their speaking skills. Many have done intensive research to write their speeches. All have endured the pressure that competition brings and have performed well intellectually under such pressure. They’ve made connections and friendships with other high performing peers. All those behaviors are excellent predictors of success on any leadership team.” The future looks bright for the nine national qualifiers and the many other speech students who have worked so hard this year.

(Above) Katherine Nesbitt ‘17 and Brandon Black ‘17 perform their Duo Interpretation; (above, right) Lexie Harvey ‘14 performs a Dramatic Interpretation of a piece on “busyness”; (right) Michael Rankin ‘16 and Cooper Smith ‘16 perform their Duo Interpretation piece. TR IA N GLE | S pr i n g 201 4

2014 Scholastic Art Awards Ten artists and 11 works of art won awards in the Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Competition this year. The awards reception to honor Gold and Silver Key winners and teachers was held in Cheekwood’s Massey Auditorium on Saturday, February 1. Regional winners were eligible for scholarships and cash prizes, were part of the exhibition at Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art, and will have their work sent to New York City for national judging. The works of art were on display at Cheekwood January 31 – March 2.

The following BA students earned awards this year:

Fashion 1

Honorable Mention

Maycie McKay ‘15

Le Paon

Mixed Media

Silver Key

Amanda Haley ‘14

Paparazzi

Silver Key

Will Camp ‘14

Jazzed

Silver Key

Rachel Stone ‘14

Pieces of Me

Honorable Mention

Sam Walters ‘19

I’ve Got My Eye on You

Honorable Mention

Anna Lynn Brandon ‘19

Toucan Do It

Painting

Honorable Mention

Amanda Haley ‘14

Fairywood

Honorable Mention

Patricia Jones ‘15

Rainbow Leopard

Carrie Cowart ‘14

After-light

Shane Farrow ‘19

Double Trouble

Brittany Hamrin ‘15

Cat Face

Photography 5

Gold Key

Printmaking

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Sculpture 11

Honorable Mention

Sherlock Holmes Under the direction of Mrs. Holly Shepherd Urbanowicz, the middle school cast and crew of Sherlock Holmes delighted audiences with their presentation of the popular story. At center stage in January, were Carter Cheeseman ‘19 (Watson) and Tre Stewart ‘18 (Sherlock Holmes).

Dance Team State Champs For the second year in a row, the Academy Dancers competed and won the championship trophy at the TSSAA state dance competition. Coached by Mrs. Robyne Kennedy and Ms. Erin Ellis, the winning team includes these students: (Front Row) Sarah Pleasant ‘15, Maddie Parrish ‘15, Amanda Haley ‘14, Sara Norton, ‘15, Chelsea Williams ‘15, Sophia Lauer ‘16; (Back Row) Robyne Kennedy, Kathleen Richardson ‘16, Haedyn West ‘16, Annabelle Farrow ‘16, Chloe Wall ‘16, Kate Alexander ‘15, Eden Lytle ‘17, Erin Ellis

Flight Literary Magazine Earns THSPA Awards The Tennessee High School Press Association recently hosted its annual awards program at Lipscomb University. BA’s 2013 Flight literary magazine earned eight awards:

THSPA Awards

Flight – Second Place/Best Overall Magazine and Third Place/Best Layout & Design

Carmen Campbell ‘15

“Shaken by Polaroid”

Second Place

Best Short Story

Niko Amitrano ‘14

“Wings Like the Eagle”

First Place

Best Short Story

Emily Klippenstein ‘14

Speed-o-Meter

Third Place

Best Photograph

Madison Renner ‘14

Still Life with Reflections

Second Place

Best Illustration

Kara Anderson ‘13

“The Shakespearean Love Sonnet” Third Place

Best Poem

Madison Renner ‘14

“Childhood Nightmares”

Best Poem

First Place

Mrs. Cameron Phillips is the Flight magazine advisor. THPSA had 849 entries in over 40 categories this year. Congratulations!

(Top) Speed-o-Meter by Emily Klippenstein ‘14; (bottom) Still Life with Reflections by Madison Renner ‘14

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Academy Singers at the Franklin Theatre For the second year in a row, the Academy Singers took the stage at the historic Franklin Theatre in downtown Franklin. The 16-member ensemble, under the direction of Mrs. Jenny Oldham and Mrs. Amy Beth Miller Stallings ‘08, performed numbers from its recently-recorded CD. With crowd favorites like “Thrift Shop,” “I Wish,” and “Shackles,” the sold-out house was treated to the culmination of months of hard work by the group. Five forensics performers joined the line-up with a preview of selections to be performed at national competition this summer. Earlier in March, the Academy Singers appeared in a Channel 4 segment with Mrs. Jennifer Vickery Smith, who took cameras inside the studio to get a behind-the-scenes look at the group’s CD project. You can see the segment by scanning the QR code below. (Right) Adri Morton, ‘14, Lexie Harvey ‘14, Michael Rankin ‘16; (below, left) Reagan Stovenour ‘14 and Luke Blankenship ‘14; (below, right) Jo Helen Baulch ‘15; (far right) Noah Reels ‘14; (below bottom) The Academy Singers in concert.

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ALUMNI NEWS ‘70 Robin Lackey Williams ‘79 is a patient care coordinator at Progressive Medical Center in Atlanta, where Robin and husband, Mike live. They have two children, a son who is a junior at Clemson studying computer science, and a daughter, who is a freshman at the University of Alabama Huntsville. Robin and Mike celebrated 24 years of marriage in March.

‘80 Steve Westbrook ‘80 is a candidate for General Sessions judge in Williamson County. The primary election is May 6. Worrick Robinson IV ‘82 is president of the national University of Tennessee Alumni Association for 2013-14. He is the managing partner of Robinson, Reagan & Young, PLLC in Nashville, and is a second generation UTAA president as his father Worrick Robinson III served in the role from 1971-72. Worrick earned his bachelor’s degree in business in 1987 before attending law school at Samford University. Trey Kelley ’86 left Cubic Defense Applications and took a job as a senior acquisition analyst for Science Applications International Corporation in Huntsville. His youngest son, Taylor, has accepted an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. John Maggart ’87 has a new job at Hospital Corporation of America in Nashville. He is the director of solution delivery with physician development.

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Allen Hicks ’89 is a corporate partner at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Hogan Lovells, specializing in capital markets transactions and mergers and acquisitions. His wife, Kara, is a health care attorney at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Allen and Kara, their daughter Hadley, and sons, Weston and Garrett, live in Great Falls, Virginia. Jason Patrick ‘89 and his wife, Christi, now have two children at Brentwood Academy, George ‘16 and Vivian ‘19. Jason owns two Express Employment Professionals franchises servicing north, downtown, and west Nashville.

‘90 Nicole Hardwick Jones ‘90 went on a mission trip to Costa Rica during spring break with her husband Bart, daughter Anna ‘18, and daughter Lilly. Rob Humphreys ’91 is the founder and CEO of Recruit Talk. Recruit Talk is a platform that provides tools to help high school student athletes share their stories so that they have an opportunity to play beyond the high school level. Jerry Wise ‘96 lives in Austin, Texas, and has had his own Motown cover band for the past three years. Matchmaker Band has become one of the top bands in Austin, and Jerry was the brainchild of this tenpiece band. After leaving BA, Jerry went to The University of Evansville, where he graduated with a major in music business. He proved his ability as a singer-songwriter by writing and recording his own album, Grain of Sand, which is available on iTunes. He works at Covenant Presbyterian Church as the contemporary worship leader and fills most of his evenings with Matchmaker

Band rehearsals or performances. His wife, Megan, also performs with the band. Check out the bands video on YouTube: http://youtube/BM5zR5ZAM10 Mark Holyfield ‘97 has moved to the Reserves from active duty after serving in the United States Marine Corps for the last eight years. He has started a flyfishing guide service in the low country of South Carolina called Semper Fly. You can check out his new business at http:// flyfishhiltonheadbeaufort.com. Austin Kemp ’97 joined SunTrust Mortgage in Brentwood as a mortgage loan originator in December. Beth Baker ‘98 was named Teacher of the Year at H.G. Hill Middle in Nashville and a finalist for MNPS Middle School Teacher of the Year, which will be announced in May. Allison Scott Garmon ’99 is now with Mars Petcare in Cool Springs as a senior financial analyst. Allison was previously at American Blue Ribbon Holdings (O’Charley’s) as an accounting manager, where she worked for nine years. Josh Raymond ’99 and his family have moved back to Nashville, and Josh is a product manager in Commercial Credit for Comdata. Curt Revelette ’99 and Mason Revelette ’04 will be opening their fifth Jonathan’s Grille location in the fall, 2014. The newest location will be in Spring Hill.

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Wallace White ’94

For the past nine years, I’ve been with the consulting firm Stratos Product Development in Seattle, WA. Currently, I lead a great team developing a new diagnostic system for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. If we’re successful, in five years this system will be used around the world to diagnose and manage HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases. Three million people die each year from these diseases. Better tools are needed to diagnose them at the “point of care”—within an hour of arriving at a clinic, so that drugs can be accurately prescribed in the same visit—rather than sending a sample off to a central lab and hoping that the patient will return in a few weeks without having spread a potentially fatal disease. It’s an exciting, challenging project, and I’m deeply thankful for it. I feel I’ve stumbled into a vocation of the type Frederick Buechner describes: “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” I’m not a doctor or an international development expert, but I do know something about designing medical devices, and I feel very lucky that the Gates Foundation has given me the chance to do that to help improve the lives of the least privileged. To better understand the needs of clinicians and patients, I’ve traveled to India, Brazil, and South Africa, visiting health clinics and meeting with administrators and policy experts. There’s no substitute for this first-hand experience. After graduating from Brentwood Academy, I followed my brother, Bailey White ’90, to Stanford University. Thanks to Mrs. Betty Gray’s sciences classes plus an inherited interest in cars, mechanical engineering was an easy choice as college major and has led to an enjoyable, varied career in product development. I’ve designed folding keyboards, radio-controlled skateboards, defibrillators, wearable heart monitors, and medical diagnostic machines, working with and managing some great folks. My wife, Catherine, and I have two children, Ellie (right) and Caroline (left). Catherine works at Casey Family Programs, researching foster care across the country.

‘00 Landon Woodroof ‘00 is in graduate school in journalism at the University of Missouri and is a staff writer with the Columbia Missourian newspaper. Dana Warren Herring ‘03 received her master’s degree in December from Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi. Dana teaches seventh grade English at Jackson Prep Academy. Jennifer Roe Thurman ‘03 is working as a physician’s assistant in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her husband, Joe, is completing his second year of a surgical residency. Tyler Wood ‘03 and his wife, Lindsay, live in Oxford, MS where Tyler works for FNC, Inc., a software company that provides automated mortgage solutions for banks.

He is quality assurance manager on the Brazil team and has offices in Sao Paulo and Oxford.

Taylor Woodroof ‘04 will graduate from the University of Maryland Pharmacy School on May 16, 2014.

William Griggs ’04 is a campaign manager at Mass Relevance in Austin, Texas.

Tiffany Evins ’05 finished her B.S. in psychology and M.S. in spiritual formation and soul care from Biola University in Los Angeles. Tiffany has moved back to Nashville to work with Brent Consulting Group.

Jonathan Mayfield ’04 is the director of customer experience, CCO at Kindful, a donor management company in Nashville. Rachael Ogilvie Schaefer ‘04 successfully defended her dissertation and recently obtained her Ed.S. degree in administrative leadership through the University of Tennessee College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences. She has been selected to attend Harvard University’s College of Education program titled “Project Zero” in July, 2014. Rachael lives in Memphis and teaches at Presbyterian Day School, a boys K-6 independent school.

Bradley Minnigan ‘05 and his wife, Jessie, just finished an EP called Shiloh, which was released on iTunes this February. It’s listed under the artist Jessie Smith. Paige Parkey Miller ‘05 will graduate from the University of Alabama School of Law in May, 2014, and, in September, will start work as a transactional attorney with the Nashville office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. Paige received her undergraduate degree in English from Harding University. TR IA N GLE | S pr i n g 201 4

Katie Morrison Newton ‘05 and her husband, Heath, are in Portland, Oregon, where Heath is a counselor and Katie is a full time nanny. They are expecting their first child in August. Luke Roe ’05 spent a year in Korea teaching English and is now teaching Spanish at Spring Station Middle School in Thompson Station, Tennessee. He and his wife, Rachel, are expecting their first baby in August. The adoption process was completed on January 22, 2014, and Eli, R.J., and Caroline are “officially” named Wells. Picture (top row): Scott ‘99, Julie ‘99, judge, Kim Crosthwait ; (bottom row) Jackson, R.J., Lola, Eli, Caroline, and Kingston.

Scott ‘99 and Julie Crosthwait Wells ‘99 Featured in ESPN Adoption Story In October 2013, ESPN’s Rick Reilly published a video feature on St. Louis Rams’ center, Scott Wells ’99, and his wife, Julie ‘99, who overcame tragedy and are now raising six kids, including three adopted children from Uganda. On Thanksgiving Day 2005, Julie was 21-weeks pregnant with twins and began to have complications. She called Scott, who was at practice, and he was able to be at her side. Later that day, she delivered two stillborn boys, Deacon and Maddox. “They went from my wrist to my finger,” Scott says. “You could hold them in the palm of your hand. For us, it was important to grieve together in that moment and say goodbye.” Later, they had two more children and were the proud parents of three healthy children—Jackson, Kingston and Lola—but they still felt their family was incomplete. They wanted to adopt—not just one child, but two—and not from anywhere, but from Uganda. “We were matched with two boys. We would look at their pictures every day,” says Julie. In the summer of 2011, Scott was celebrating his Super Bowl win with the Green Bay Packers at the White House when he got a call from Julie saying the orphanage had called to say they were pretty sure the two boys had a five-year-old biological sister. “We could have either adopted just the two boys or all three. It was up to us,” Scott says. “I said ‘we want all three.’ You go from three to five or three to six. It doesn’t matter because you’re playing zone defense either way.” Ten months later Scott and Julie went to Uganda to meet their children. “Eli was the first one I saw, and he put his arms up and yelled ‘Daddy,’” Scott says. One month later Scott had to get back to the U.S. for training camp, leaving Julie in Uganda to wade through the red tape. She would stay another month and a half. Finally, after 10 weeks in Africa, Julie arrived back home in Nashville with a family suddenly doubled in size. “To see your three biological children meet your three adopted children for the first time is pretty amazing,” Scott recalls.

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Mary Lynn Ware ‘05, after attending a three-month Youth With a Mission Discipleship Training School in Honolulu, went on a three-month outreach to India. She has also participated in a mission trip to Uganda with H.E.A.L. Ministries and will attend a Study Abroad medical mission trip to Cambodia in May. She received an associate degree from The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles and is attending Belmont University, where she will graduate in the spring of 2015 with a B.S. in nursing. Leigh Minnigan ’06 is a personal trainer at Prairie Life Fitness in Cool Springs. Leigh’s degrees and certifications include a B.S. in social work, an M.S. in social work, certified personal trainer (NASM), fitness nutrition specialist (NASM), and CPR/AED. Rachel Brannon ‘07 graudated from the University of Tennessee Knoxville with a degree in business and participated in the Global Leaders Scholar Program. She recently took a position with Arllux Media in Franklin. Neal Morrison ‘07 continues working for Firestone and was transferred March 1 to Asheville, North Carolina, where he will be the service manager at one of their stores. Brooke Bishop Pair ’07 is teaching fourth grade at Indian Rocks Christian School in Largo, Florida. Katie Ware ‘07 lives in Ft. Lauderdale, where she is a certified, professionally trained pet groomer. She also competes in grooming competitions. She most recently won best in show, among other awards, as well as a special “kindness” award at a competition in Orlando.

Rachel Caudell Anderson ‘08 graduated from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga in 2012 with a B.S. in early education. She is now a kindergarten teacher at New Hope Academy in Franklin. Daniel Burgin ‘08 is in his second year at the University of Alabama Birmingham School of Dentistry and traveled to Rio Blanco, Guatemala, on a dental mission trip in March. Ben Davies ‘08 graduated from Samford University with a degree in digital journalism. Ben won Most Valuable Athlete in the 2013 So Conn conference championship. He completed the lead acting role in his seventh feature film, Uncommon. His costar is Erik Estrada. Katie Johnson ‘08 has taken a position as human resources coordinator in Richmond, VA. Savanna Roe Millikan ‘08, and her husband, James, are serving in Costa Rica as missionaries. They work at a bi-lingual Christian school and provide volunteer support for an orphanage for children waiting to be adopted. Their commitment to this ministry is through June, 2015. Follow James and Savanna at jamesandsavanna. wordpress.com Rob Murphy ’08 is the athletic director and head boys’ basketball coach at Concord Christian School in Knoxville. Rob is creating the athletic program with a vision for “Sports to the Glory of God.” He has launched soccer and golf and is in the process of launching a football program for the fall of 2014. He teaches a Bible class to senior boys and coaches an AAU team, The Tennessee Fury. Rob was recruited to play on weekends this spring for a newly formed semi-pro team in the Central Basketball Association, the Chattanooga Rail Runners.

Chase Brannon ‘09 will graduate from the University of Tennessee Knoxville this spring with an economics degree. He is a pole valuter for UT, where he has earned All-American honors three times and has placed in the SEC Indoor and Outdoor Championships seven times. He is also team captain. Thad McHaney ’09 is a marketing strategist at Zero Chairs Consulting Corporation in Nashville. Thad is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with a degree in marketing. Paul Meehan ‘09 graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2013 with a B.S. in marketing and supply chain management. Paul is a business analyst with web-based marketing software company, Single Platform, in New York City. Kara Parkey ‘09 graduated from Samford University in May, 2013, and will complete her master of accountancy at Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management, in May, 2014. She has completed internships with PricewaterhouseCoopers and will begin work with PWC Nashville in the fall. Michael Proctor ‘09 graduated from the University of Tennessee Knoxville magna cum laude with a B.S.B.A. in supply chain management. Michael works for Manhattan Associates in Atlanta. Brittany Tucker Roberts ’09 is studying law at the University of Memphis.

Ryan Roberts ‘09 is in dental school at University of Tennessee Memphis. Allie Smith ’09 graduated from the University of Tennessee Knoxville with a B.A. degree in psychology and will begin UT Pharmacy School in Memphis in the fall. Carli Stover ’09 graduated from Lee University with a degree in advertising and communications. She currently works as the office manager for a pediatric dentist in Spring Hill.

‘10 Jack Johnson ‘10 is running for SGA vice president at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Molly Johnson ‘10 is majoring in environmental science with an emphasis in biology at Berry College where she was a four-year starter on the soccer team. She was captain, second team all-conference and led the conference in assists. Brooke McFarland ’10 will graduate from Loyola University in May, 2014, with a double degree in political science and Spanish. Madeline Thomas ‘10 will graduate from Western Kentucky University in May with a B.F.A. in musical theatre. She will move to Memphis to begin a contract at the city’s resident theatre company.

William Ball ’09 is in his first year of law school at Belmont University. Courtney Bishop ‘09 is an assistant coach for the girls’ middle school track team at Brentwood Academy. She graduated from Belmont University in December, 2013.

When he’s not hanging from a cliff, this biochemistry and Spanish major from Nashville is studying for the MCAT.

Taylor Norton ‘11, a junior at Berry College in Rome, Georgia, is featured on one of the Berry College Admission Office’s promotional pieces for prospective students. Taylor is a pre-med student who enjoys exploring the woods and mountains near the college.

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Gordon Kennedy ‘78 Stan Gordon Kennedy ‘78 was honored by Belmont University’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business with its sixth annual Robert E. Mulloy Award for Excellence. The award presentation occurred during the 2014 Best of the Best Showcase in March at Belmont’s Curb Event Center While attending Belmont, Gordon played guitar for Reba McEntire on several cuts including “Today All Over Again” and her first number one song, “Can’t Even Get the Blues.” Gordon’s talents became nationally recognized when he won a Grammy for Song of the Year in 1997 for Eric Clapton’s “Change the World,” which Kennedy wrote with BA parent Wayne Kirkpatrick and Tommy Sims. Gordon also was as a member of the bands WhiteHeart and Dogs of Peace and had songs recorded by Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, George Strait, and Martina McBride. He also played for Peter Frampton, Jewel, Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes, Little Big Town, and Amy Grant. Gordon and his wife, Tracey, live in Brentwood, and are the parents of two BA graduates, Caitlin ’10 and Dylan ’13.

Joshua Davies ‘11 was accepted into the Brock Business School at Samford University, where he is consistently on the Dean’s List. Joshua interned in Washington, D.C. last summer for U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn. Isaac Ellison ‘11 graduated from Naval School and is a cryptologist for the Navy. His duty station will be in Everett, Washington. He will finish college while serving his country. Jessica Ganick ’11, a junior at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, went to Cape Town, South Africa, over her spring break as part of a missions support team from Brentwood Baptist Church. Brennon Mobley ’11 and two friends from college have started an organization called Riding with a Reason, that is raising support for 147 Million Orphans (a non-profit cofounded by BA mom Gwen Oatsvall). See more at http://www.ridingwithareason.com. Ben Murphy ’11 is a junior at the University of Tennessee Knoxville majoring in supply chain management. He has a six-month internship with Unilever in New Jersey beginning in July. He is vice-commodore of the UT Sailing Club. Ben was a sailing instructor at Sea Base, the Boy Scout camp in the Florida Keys, this past summer. Last spring break, he sailed from

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Ft. Lauderdale to Bimini in the Bahamas and recently sailed this trip again. Taylor McFarland ’12 is a sophomore at Xavier University in New Orleans, majoring in pharmacy and Spanish. She has been accepted to the Xavier Pharmacy School. Olivia Meers ‘12 is studying abroad in San Ramon at the University of Costa Rica including courses in Spanish composition and medical Spanish. She spends weekends traveling and has a blog: oliviapuravida. wordpress.com. Olivia will return to Clemson University in the fall. India Way ‘12 was elected to the Senate at Auburn University. India is majoring in business. Griffin Ganick ‘13, a freshman at Austin Peay State University and a member of the baseball team, was named the Player of the Game in the first of three World Series intrasquad games. Margaret Phillips ’13 made the Chancellor’s List at Appalachian State at the end of her first semester. Margaret has a double major: international and comparative politics with a concentration in the Middle East and history/women’s studies.

Jalen Ramsey ‘13 completed his first season as a member of the BCS National Champion Florida State University Football Team. Jalen was a 14-game starter and the first freshman (true freshman) to start at cornerback for the Seminoles since NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders. Jalen was voted a True Freshman All-American and Freshman All-American, and he received the Team Academic Achievement Award for his work in the classroom. Jalen is a member of the Florida State track team and entered the FSU track record books with his first collegiate long jump (24’ 11’’), the tenth longest in school history. Madelyn Reynolds ’13 made the Dean’s List her first semester at Belmont University and was chosen as the only freshman by her speech teacher for a speech competition. She is interning with Commerce Street Events. She was chosen to be a Bruin Recruiter and will travel around the country this spring speaking to high school students on behalf of Belmont. Diamond Stewart ‘13 was named AllConference honorable mention for volleyball at Sewanee: The University of The South.

Alumni Annual Fund Update We are only a little more than $10,000 away from being able to fund another bus for BA students. Thanks to your generosity so far, we have been able to fund Spiritual Emphasis Week and are counting you to help us reach our goal of $70,000. Go to www.brentwoodacademy.com/give to make an online pledge or gift.

Caroline Greene â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;13 LifeWay Christian Resources publishes a monthly magazine entitled Parenting Teens. Recent graduate Caroline Greene, a freshman at Baylor University, was asked to write an article about beginning a new chapter in her life. The article was published in the February 2014 issue.

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MARRIAGES & BIRTHS Alumni Marriages Chris Stephens ’85 to Tricia Nicole Brady on June 1, 2013 Laura Hill ‘86 to Erik Born on February 14, 2014 Landon Woodroof ’00 to Allison Jones on January 16, 2014 Andrew Causey ‘00 to Lisa Mack Smith on March 13, 2014 Seth Goodman ’04 to Jennifer Ann Reid on November 23, 2013 Emily Oldham ’04 to Scott Lattimore on February 1, 2014 Paige Parkey Miller ‘05 to Zach Miller on August 3, 2013 Annelise Wilcher ’06 to Taylor Caldwell ’05 on January 19, 2014 Brooke Bishop ’07 to Joseph Pair on December 28, 2013 Brittany Tucker ’09 to Ryan Roberts ’09 on December 14, 2013

Births to Alumni Allen Hicks ’89 and wife, Kara, a daughter, Hadley, born December 3, 2013 Missy Knapp Bezuidenhout ’93 and husband, Warren, a daughter, Ellie Ruth, born January 16, 2014 Heather McIntosh Demetra ‘94 and husband, Chris, a daughter, Hannah McIntosh, born November 12, 2013 Nathan Meyers ‘94 and wife, Brittany, a daughter, Gabby Jo, born March 6, 2014 Allison Collier Kaufman ‘95 and husband, Marty, a daughter, Corinne Collier, born November 9, 2013 Merritt Compton Holmberg ’96 and husband, Jim, a daughter, Millicent James (Millie), born December 18, 2013 Courtney Drake Lankford ’96 and husband, Joey, Baylor Paige, born December 19, 2013 Lindsey Hancock Williamson ’98 and husband, Sam, a son, Samuel McClain, born October 19, 2013 Bonnie Zitzmann Fenton ‘99 and husband, Jonathan, a daughter, Lucy Jane, born January 1, 2014 Patrick Kenny ’99 and wife, Robin, a daughter, Savannah Grace, born October 14, 2013 Kristen Bachmann Logan ‘99, and husband Chris, a daughter, Millie Caroline, born November 24, 2013 Lindsey Peace Rosenthal ’99 and husband, Brandon, a son, Nash Brantley, born April 14, 2013 Trael Webb ‘99 and wife, Elizabeth, a son, Robert Clement, born June 22, 2013 Erin Creasy Ferree ‘00 and husband, Paul, a son, Jefferson Edward, born January 5, 2014 Chad Milam ‘00 and wife, Courtney, a son, Mercer Chadwick, born November 13, 2013 Alicia Hogin Potter ’00 and husband, Shaun, a son, Hudson Trapp, born May 19, 2013 Shawn Spitaleri ‘00 and wife, Alicia, a son, Dante Kieran, born January 10, 2014 Elizabeth Brock Wells ’00 and husband, David, a daughter, Margaret Grace (Maggie), born April 8, 2013 Katherine West Misagal ’01 and husband, Andrew, a daughter, Sadie Olivia, born September 29, 2013 Eve Muntz Adcock ’03 and Jefferson Adcock ’03, a son, Holt Mason, born January 7, 2014

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Jamie Simpson Lambuth ’03 and husband, John, a daughter, Noelle Elise, born November 18, 2013 Lara Flatt Dawson ‘04 and husband, Brandon, a daughter, Riley Grace, born February 10, 2014 Whit Smith ‘05 and wife, Rebecca June, a daughter, Finley June, born March 11, 2014 Sarah Elizabeth Bachmann Bartholomew ’07 and husband, Ben, a son, Paxton James, born February 16, 2013 Caroline Eddleman Fausel ’08 and husband, Chaz, a daughter, Ella Rae, born March 10, 2013

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BRENTWOOD ACADEMY FINE ARTS pre se n ts

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21 st Annual

EAGLE CLASSIC golf tournament

at The Governors Club Brentwood, Tennessee

April 28, 2014

$300 per player includes 18 holes with cart, two mulligans and red tees, lunch, snacks, drinks, and golfing participation gift.

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Brentwood Academy Leadership Trustee Board 2013-2014

Parents Association Board 2013-2014

Parent Ambassadors 2013-2014

J. Mac Brown ‘83, Chair

Callie Fowlkes Victory ‘83, President

David and Holly Baulch

John Roberson, Chair-elect

Terri Vafiades, President-elect

Mike and Lisa Bussard

Ellen Adams

Matt Anderson ‘88

Dick and Becky Cowart

Jon Billington

Tony Arnold

Torey and Tamara Currin

Dorothy Bullard

Kim Beamon

Joey and Cathy Jo Elwood

Rachel Williams Burgin ‘80

Tara Blue

Ed and AnnElise Guffee

Dr. Mike Helton ‘88

Sherri Boatright

Erik and Leslie Henderson

Journey Johnson

Patsy Brown

Del ‘86 and Mary Page Hickman

Jeff Moseley

Scott Cole

Ken and LaDonna King

Mitzi Renfro

Jennifer Conder

Frank and Alicia Lempert

David Rogers

Joey Coppage

Mike and Leigh Ann Marks

Sharon Sheriff

Troy Dean ‘89

Jason ‘89 and Christi Patrick

Daryl Terry

Jayme Foster

Kevin and Kathryn Phillips

Sarah Houser

Michael and Stephanie Skinner

Honorary Trustees

Betsy Koch

Ronnie and Candy Smith

C. Dan Brown 1983-1986, 1991-1995, 2007-2009

Kathy Lee

Shawn and Susan Stallings

Albert Gasser (deceased)

Barbara Prather

Ben and Christy Stanga

T. P. Kennedy (deceased)

Ann Rankin

David ‘86 and Gina Stansell

Walter Knestrick 1976-1986

Laura Reynolds

Neil and Lana Thrasher

Hampton Pitts 1992-1998

Christie Smith

Larry and Vivian Wilhoite

Ambassador Joe M. Rodgers (deceased)

Joe Taylor ‘86

Ben Rowan 1979-1985

Leisha Yost

William E. Sheriff 1978-1984 Dr. William Wadlington 1973-1982 Richard Wright 1994 -2005

Administration

Alumni Council 2013-2014 Dick Cole ‘84, Co-President Destin Tompkins ‘95, Co-President

Curtis G. Masters, Headmaster

Harriet Brown Bailey ‘81

William B. Brown, Jr., Headmaster Emeritus

Mike Terry ‘84

Ray Mullican ’80, Assistant Head

Mindy Davis McCullar ‘86

Paul Compton, Upper School Director

Rebecca Fletcher Holmes ‘93, Past President

Nancy Simpkins Brasher ’73, Middle School Director

Richmond Williams ‘93

Cynthia Tripp, Dean of Faculty

Amy Skaggs Harr ‘95

Andy Bradshaw, Dean of Students

Kim Smith Elliott ‘95, Past President

Rian Berger, Spiritual Life Director

Rachel Fletcher Allen ‘97

Cody White, Athletic Director

Jason Rowlette ‘97

Hunt Atkins ‘97, Admission Director

Wyatt Allen ‘98

Susan Shafer, Communications Director

Jake Eaton ‘98

David Woodall, Director of Development

Alicia Hogin Potter ‘00

Andi Holbrook, Donor Relations

Meg Gering Wadlington ‘01

Leah Hoskins, Public Relations/Publications

Jake Griffin ‘02

Lulu Luton Clark ’76, Alumni Director

Katie Horrell Jacobs ‘03

Jason Oggs, Business Manager

Bowman Richards ‘03

Paula Booten, Registrar

Libby Ford ‘06

Shelley Miller, College Counselor

Rachel Brannon ‘07

Courtney Jones, College Counselor

Emeline Thrash ‘07

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219 Granny White Pike Brentwood, TN 37027 brentwoodacademy.com

Alumni—Mark Your Calendars

April 24-27 — The Wizard of Oz May 25 — Baccalaureate May 26 — Graduation August 1 — Alumni Golf Tournament August 2 — Reunions for ‘74, ‘79, ‘84, ‘89, ‘94, ‘99, ‘04, ‘09 September 26 — Homecoming

www.brentwoodacademy.com/alumni Above: BA’s 2003 production of “The Wizard of Oz,” Scarecrow: Daniel Bradfield ‘04; Tin Man: DeVan Ard ‘05; Dorothy: Liz Young ‘04; Cowardly Lion: Kyle Booten ‘04